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As a veteran with nearly two decades of service, Army 1st Sgt. Steven Cox has had plenty of experience, but his latest achievement took him to a different kind of field – a softball field. Cox, the first sergeant assigned to the Minnesota National Guard’s Faribault-based 224th Transportation Company, recently competed with the 2024 All-Army
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For most of her life, Airman 1st Class Lydia Marsolais never imagined serving in the military. It felt unfamiliar, with everything she knew gathered from movies or history books. However, a desire to follow in her adoptive mom’s footsteps by serving others, and a love for aviation as a private pilot, pushed her towards the
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Mother’s Day is a day dedicated to recognizing and appreciating mothers from all walks of life. Their roles and duty to families and their children are immeasurable amidst all the other responsibilities they take on to uphold society. This Mother’s Day, we honor two remarkable mothers who are currently deployed overseas with the Minnesota National
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Beyond the Yellow Ribbon representatives from 20 communities and 29 companies and organizations across Minnesota attended a workshop at Camp Ripley on April 30 to share best practices in supporting the military community. A statewide program that began in 2008, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, known also as BTYR, establishes and sustains a community and corporate
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The Month of the Military Spouse is observed in the United States every May to honor the contributions and sacrifices of military spouses. Lauren Shegstad is one of the almost 10,000 military spouses of active duty, National Guard, and Reserve service members in Minnesota. She and her husband, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas (Nick) Shegstad,
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The Minnesota National Guard’s Child & Youth Program hosted Purple Up at Mall of America® on April 25 to recognize the contributions and sacrifices of military youth to the nation. “The children in our military families must often overcome difficulties that many people may not be aware of,” said Joy Luedeman, Child & Youth Program
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For four intense days, 25 service members from the Minnesota National Guard and NATO allied nations Canada and Croatia, pushed themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally through 18 warrior tasks, all for a shot at being named the Minnesota National Guard’s 2025 Best Warrior. Held April 21-26 at Camp Ripley near Little Falls, the competition was
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Every April, Month of the Military Child is observed across the United States Armed Forces to recognize the contributions and sacrifices of military youth for the nation. Air Force Master Sgt. Devin Duryee, 133d Airlift Wing Maintenance Squadron, and his wife, Leigh, have four children – Emma, 16; Claire, 15; Evelyn, 11; and Nora, 7.
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The Arden Hills-based 34th Infantry Division, also known as the Red Bulls, held its annual Operational Division Alignment Conference, or ODAC, on March 28, 2025, at the division headquarters in the General John W. Vessey Readiness Center at the Arden Hills Army Training Site. Last year’s conference did not take place as the division was
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April 11, 2025 (CAMP RIPLEY, Minn.) – Teams from the Minnesota National Guard Joint Operations Center (JOC) conducted an exercise April 8-10, 2025 at the Camp Ripley Training Center as part of the U.S. Army NORTHCOM Joint Operations Center Training Course (JOC-TC). The capstone scenario of the exercise challenged participants to demonstrate lessons learned from
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Media Advisories
MEDIA ADVISORY: For Immediate ReleaseJune 6, 2023 OWYHEE, Nev. – From May 13th to 24th, 27 members from the 133rd Medical Group participated in Operation Nimiipuu Health, providing free medical, dental, and optometry care to the Nez Pierce Tribe in Lapwai, Idaho and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribe, located eight hours south in Owyhee, Nevada. “The Innovative
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MEDIA ADVISORY: For Immediate ReleaseJune 1, 2023 LITTLE FALLS, Minn. – More than 1000 Minnesota Scouts and volunteers representing theBoy Scouts of America will participate in the Biennial Boy Scouts Jamboree Saturday at CampRipley to learn leadership skills and basic military tasks. “The longstanding partnership between the Boy Scouts and the Minnesota National Guard is
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MEDIA ADVISORY: For Immediate Release May 22, 2023 ST. PAUL, Minn. – Ryan Companies US, Inc., a commercial real estate service company in Minneapolis, will be recognized as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon organization for its efforts in supporting the military community at a proclamation event tomorrow. “The Minnesota National Guard and Beyond the Yellow
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MEDIA ADVISORY: For Immediate Release May 15, 2023 ST. PAUL, Minn. – The YMCA of the North, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, will be recognized as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon organization for its efforts in supporting the military community at a proclamation event tomorrow. “The
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MEDIA ADVISORY: For Immediate ReleaseMay 10, 2023 LITTLE FALLS, Minn. – Almost 100 individuals representing the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon community networks in cities and counties across Minnesota will attend the annual Joining Community Forces event on Friday at Camp Ripley to share best practices in supporting military veterans, service members, and their families. “Our
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